ORV Grants
Clean Trail Grant | ExtremeTerrain.com – This grant is designed to promote cleaner trails and is open to applicants across the United States. Learn more and apply: https://www.extremeterrain.
Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative – “The Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative is the industry leader in guaranteeing responsible access to our nation’s land for outdoor enthusiasts. Through this program, Yamaha has directly and indirectly supported thousands of miles of motorized recreation trails, maintained and rehabilitated riding and hunting areas, improved staging areas, supplied agricultural organizations with essential OHV safety education, built bridges over fish-bearing streams and partnered with local outdoor enthusiast communities across the country to improve access to public lands.” Learn more and apply here: http://www.yamahaoai.com/
Polaris T.R.A.I.L.S. Grant Program – “The first of its kind in the ATV industry, the T.R.A.I.L.S. grant program was launched in January 2006 for ATV clubs, associations and grassroots groups. ATV riders and the trails they use are the lifeblood of the sport and Polaris Industries Inc. aimed to create a program to help. The T.R.A.I.L.S. program makes funds available to national, state and local organizations in the United States to ensure the future of ATV riding.” Learn more and apply here: http://www.polaris.com/en-us/rider-support/trails-application
Maryland Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – “The Recreational Trail Program funds the development of community-based, motorized and non-motorized recreational trail projects. The program provides funds for all kinds of recreational trail uses, such as pedestrian uses (hiking, running, wheelchair use), bicycling, in-line skating, equestrian use, cross-country skiing, off-road motorcycling, all-terrain vehicle riding, four-wheel driving.” NOTE: Maryland must use 30 percent of their funds in a fiscal year for motorized trail uses, 30 percent for non-motorized trail uses, and 40 percent for diverse trail uses. Diverse motorized projects (such as motorboat and motorcycle) or diverse non-motorized projects (such as pedestrian and equestrian) may satisfy two of these categories at the same time.
Learn more and apply here: http://www.roads.maryland.gov/Index.aspx?PageId=98 and here: http://www.roads.maryland.gov/m/index.aspx?PageId=98